Essential Guide to South African Wines or Complete Traditional Recipe Book

Essential Guide to South African Wines: Terroir and Travel

Author: Elmari Swart

Presents the reader with the most up-to-date selection of the premium South African wine producers and their products. Also includes valuable information for the day-tripper like other local points of interest, stay-overs and restaurants.

Table of Contents:

Foreword   Andrew Jefford     8
Foreword   Michael Fridjhon     9
Authors' Note     10
Parameters of Consideration     11
How to use this Guide     12
A Recent Overview of the South African Wine Industry
Shaping the industry, changes and development     16
Empowerment (BEE) and The Industry Strategic Plan     19
Biodiversity     20
Flying, Garagiste and other winemakers     20
Vision for the future     21
South Africa: A unique terroir     22
Grape varieties in South Africa     30
Timeline: viticulture and winemaking     32
Geographical Areas & Pockets
Introduction     36
Geographical Areas
Cape Point Pocket     38
Constantia Pocket     40
Durbanville Pocket     46
Stellenbosch Area     52
Polkadraai Pocket     56
Stellenbosch Kloof Pocket     60
Stellenbosch West Pocket     64
Bottelary Pocket     69
Blaauwklippen Road Pocket     76
Annandale Road Pocket     83
Helderberg Pocket     89
Schaapenberg Pocket     94
Stellenbosch-Simonsberg Pocket     96
Helshoogte Pocket     102
Devon Valley Pocket     106
Jonkershoek Pocket     107
Elgin Pocket     108
Walker Bay Pocket     112
Franschhoek Pocket     120
Paarl Area     128
Paarl Pocket     128
Voor-Paardeberg Pocket     133
Klapmuts-Simonidum Pocket     136
Wellington Pocket     140
Swartland Pocket     146
Darling Pocket     150
Tulbagh Pocket     154
Robertson Pocket     158
Klein Karoo Pocket     162
Other areas     166
The South African Brandy Routes     168
Garagiste Wine     172
Tasting and Understanding Wines and Styles
Introduction
What is tasting?     178
Great wines - Defining and recognising quality     179
Serving wine     180
Enjoying Wine
Appearance     181
Aroma     185
Flavour     187
Faults in wine     187
Styles of wine in South Africa     187
White varietal wine styles     190
Red varietal wine styles      192
Investing in the South African Wine Industry
Introduction     196
Investing in a vineyard or winery     196
The vines     197
Where to start     198
Revenue expectations     200
Starting a South African wine collection     202
Local Knowledge
Visiting South Africa     206
GPS Global Positioning System     206
Touring the Winelands     207
Practicalities     207
When to travel     208
Visiting cellars     208
Planning your trip     208
At the wine farm     209
Purchasing wine     209
Packing & storing wine
On the road     209
In the air     210
At home     210
Wine accessories and gift ideas     211
Driving in South Africa     212
Eating in South Africa     212
Accommodation in South Africa     213
Glossary     214

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Complete Traditional Recipe Book

Author: Sarah Edington

Providing a source of the best of traditional British cooking, these recipes range from starters to puddings, featuring Medieval Braised Rabbit with Prunes, treats such as Apple Hat and College Pudding, and delicate desserts like Damson Snow and Marbled Rose Cream. Though the emphasis is on the practical, historical background is also included for some of the key dishes within the book—from the first creamy macaroni cheese (first made in England in the 14th century but then not again until the 18th century when it returned from Italy) to 19th-century mulligatawny soup (derived from Southern India). The National Trust has researched the archives to find an authentic but delicious taste of history.